The right stage on the bottom of the stage select screen, this weird robotic jungle will be flooded if you beat Launch Octopus first. The flood means you'll have access to certain Heart Tank that you wouldn't be able to reach otherwise. It also means the presence of Amenhoppers.
Planty
Basically a Metall that has a shrub instead of a helmet and throws worms instead of firing bullets. It's even less intimidating than a Metall.
Keep going right past these guys and the Axe Maxes until you reach the entrance to a cave area. Here there are two handy upgrades for you to collect.
Heart Tank
Slide down the hole here to reach a wall made of rocks. Thanks to your leg upgrade, you can wall jump off of these rocks to break them. Then dash jump all the way to the right to reach a Heart Tank. Keep in mind that this will only work if the level is flooded. Dash jump back the way you came.
Body Parts
This is useful and I won't blame you if you already came here to pick it up. Head up above the cave entrance using your wall jump and then head right.
RT-55J
This guy is annoying, not because he's hard, but because he has a lot of health and a very small weak spot. The only place you can damage him is his head. He has over 60 HP and once you take half of it away, his head will start smoking. Shoot him in the head and dash jump over him from a wall when he jumps over to you, or dash under him if he jumps at you while you're on the ground. His only other attack is a grappling hook on a chain on his arm that he'll fire straight out in front of himself. It's easy to dodge. You can do extra damage with the Boomerang Cutter, but you'll want to save that for the boss of this stage. Stick with it and he'll go down, revealing a new upgrade capsule with the Body Parts. This will cut he damage you take in half! Not too shabby. Head back down to the cave entrance and head into the cave.
Beware the blocks that fall from the ceiling in this area, unless you defeated RT-55J, in which case the only things that will fall from the ceiling are these guys.
Crag Man
Look out for rocks that fall from the ceiling. They're Crag Men in disguise. Once they hit the ground, they'll reveal themselves and get ready to throw a rock at you. Take them out quickly, but keep in mind that you can't damage them until they're fully revealed. Continue through the cave until you're back outside.
Mad Pecker
These things hang around trees and peck at them while occasionally throwing worms at you. They only have 6 HP and can be taken out before they have a chance to attack.
Head right and take care of the Planties and Hoganmers. Watch out for the 1up just sitting there in your path, and get into the Ride Armor when you find out. Ride it through the quick sand (don't worry if you sink, you won't die, just jump to get back out) taking out Jammingers and other enemies in your path. Beat up some Armor Soldiers and hop out of your Ride Armor when you reach the entrance to the boss room. Sorry, it can't come with you.
Sting Chameleon
This guy is bananas. He can do pretty much what you'd expect a chameleon to be able to do, complete with crazy eyes.
The Hard Way
The ceiling of this room is spiked, so don't run into it. When Sting Chameleon hangs from the ceiling by his tongue, he'll start shaking spikes loose and dropping them on you. They're small but be careful to avoid them. You can shoot him with a charged shot while he's hanging. When he turns invisible, you'll be able to see where he is if you look closely. He moves in a straight line while invisible, so he's not too tough to avoid. Don't let him run into you. He'll reappar hanging from the background and either fire three spikes from his tail or quickly lash at you with his tongue. He's beatable, but it's better to just use his weakness.
The Easy Way
Hit him with Boomerang Cutters. They'll always knock him to the ground, and he'll always immediately hang from the ceiling or wall afterwards, meaning he's an easy target for another cutter from the ground. Just repeat that until he's dead.
Your prize is a suitably chameleon-like weapon.
Chameleon Sting
X fires a ball a short distance in front of him, which breaks into three laser beams that fire straight and at an angle up and down. The real appeal of this weapon is that it will make you intangible to enemies when you charge it with the arm parts, so you'll temporarily be invincible. The downside is that you won't be able to attack.
What's Next
Nothing in particular. This weapon and stage don't have any unique effects anywhere else. On to Storm Eagle.
NEXT: Storm Eagle
